Practical compliance guides

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

How to File GST Returns From Zoho Books

Filing straight from Zoho, and reconciling before you submit. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. A practical guide for India.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

Zoho Books vs Tally: Which Is Better for Indian SMEs?

Cloud against desktop, compared on compliance, access and cost. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. A practical guide for India.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

How to Set Up GST in Zoho Books (Step by Step)

GSTIN mapping, tax rates and e-invoicing configured for filing. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. A practical guide for India.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

Xero Automation: Rules, Repeating Invoices and Workflows

The automations worth turning on, and the one that causes rework. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Reviewed by our CA team.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

MIS Report vs Financial Statements: What's the Difference?

One is for decisions, the other for compliance - and they must reconcile. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Read the full guide.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

What Is Finalisation of Accounts? The Steps Explained

Turning a working trial balance into signed statutory accounts. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. A practical guide for India.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

SOP Format and Structure: The 5 Essential Parts

Purpose, scope, responsibility, procedure and control - what each section holds. Set out with the working, not just the rule. With a worked example.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

Why Every Growing Business Needs Financial SOPs

What breaks when the only process lives in one person's head. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. A practical guide for India.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

Month-End Close SOP: A Step-by-Step Process

The ordered checklist that shuts a month the same way every time. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Written for Indian SMEs.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

Accounts Payable SOP: A Template and Checklist

A payables SOP with the approval matrix and control points set out. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Current Indian practice.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

How to Write an SOP for Your Accounting Department

Writing from the process as it actually runs, then testing it against reality. Set out with the working, not just the rule. Current Indian practice.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

Perpetual vs Periodic Inventory System: Which to Use

Continuous records against a count, and what each costs you in accuracy. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Browse the glossary.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20